Chinese Hare vs Eyebane

Lepus sinensis compared with Euphorbia nutans

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Eyebane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Eyebane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Euphorbia
Species	Lepus sinensis	Euphorbia nutans

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Eyebane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Eyebane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eyebane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Georgia, Japan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Bolivia, Colombia).

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.